callous

insensible, dur

Qui ne se soucie pas de la souffrance ou des sentiments des autres.

En anglais simple : Not caring about other people’s pain or feelings.

• That was a callous remark.
• Her callous response upset the grieving family.
• They showed a callous disregard for the workers’ safety.

Comment l'utiliser : callous towards someone (He was callous towards people who needed help.)

Synonymes : heartless, uncaring, unfeeling, cruel

Contraires : compassionate, caring

Expressions courantes : callous attitude, callous disregard, callous remark

calleux

Qui présente des zones de peau épaisses et dures, ou qui concerne ces zones.

En anglais simple : Having thick, hard areas of skin, or connected with these areas.

• His palms were rough and callous.
• The worker’s callous hands showed years of heavy labor.
• The doctor examined the callous skin on her heel.

Synonymes : callused, hardened

Expressions courantes : callous skin, callous hands, callous tissue